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Laura, third daughter of Frederick Brown, born in Wadsworth March 11, 1820; gradu- ated at Granville Female Scmiuary in 1840; married Dr. Johu A. Butler, La Grange, Ind .;
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second husband, Francis J. Smith ; resides in Pontiac, Mich.
Sarah M., fourth daughter of F. Brown, born in Wadsworth July 2, 1823 ; married Chester C. Hammon, La Grange, Ind .; she now resides at Yankton, Dakota.
Judge F. Brown was an uncle of the cele- brated John Brown, otherwise called Ossawat- omie Brown.
Holland Brown, a native of Massachusetts, came to Wadsworth about 1824. Lived on the northeast corner farm, now the town-line coal- mine. He was a worthy citizen, a member of the Disciples' Church. Died April 22, 1844, aged seventy-six. Children-Lymau, killed at Akron by accident, December, 1825, aged twen- ty-seven ; Rachel, married T. S. Bennett ; Al- mon, born 1801 ; resided several years in Wads- worth, Sharon and Norton ; he is a carpenter by occupation ; has been for several years a resident of Akron (Middlebury Ward) ; has held several county offices. Is now Justice of the Peace.
Erastus Brown was also for many years a resident of Wadsworth, where he followed the business of house-joiner and wagou-maker. Resides in Weymouth.
Ahi Brown was a respected citizen of Wads- worth, a carpenter. Member of the Disciples Church. Married Emily, daughter of Jotham Blakeslee ; died March 9, 1837.
Rev. Leonard Brown, born 1811. Married Ann L., daughter of Phineas Butler. Is a minister of the Disciples' Church. Resides in Wellington, Ohio.
Rev. Holland Brown, born in 1813. Is a minister of the Disciples' Church ; resides in Brooklyn, Ohio.
Phineas Butler was born in Saybrook, Conn., in 1791 ; married Sarah Pardee ; emigrated to Wadsworth from Marcellus, N. Y., in 1818. He was a leading member of the Disciples' Church ; died in 1846; Mrs. Butler died in 1844. Children-Ann L., married Rev. Leon-
ard Brown, resides in Wellington ; Rev. Par- dee Butler, born in Marcellus, N. Y., in 1816 ; educated at Wadsworth Academy. Is a minis- ter of the Disciples' Church. He was one of the early emigrauts to Kansas, aud a zealous supporter of the Free State cause, in conse- quence of which he was at one time taken by a mob of border ruffians at Atchison and placed on a raft and sent down the Missouri River without paddle or oar. After floating several miles he was picked up by a passing steamer. He still lives in Kansas. George W. Butler, born March 22, 1820 ; married Hannah Hull ; lived several years in Medina, and died in 1845 ; Sylvanus, born in 1822, died in 1844; Sarah Maria, born February 18, 1825, married Na- thanicl B. Eastman ; resides in Seville.
Daniel Bolich came to Wadsworth in 1830, from Pennsylvania ; died October 11, 1862, aged seventy-two.
Joseph Bolich, born March 18, 1817 ; mar- ricd Nancy Simcox ; still lives in Wadsworth. Sons-Daniel, Harrison, Harvey and Talbert.
John A. Clark was born in Guilford Towu- ship, January 7, 1837 ; was educated at Seville Academy, and engaged in teaching and farming pursuits till 1866, when he removed to Wads- worth and engaged in the priuting business, and in 1869 and 1870 was Superintendent of the Union Schools. Has held the office of Mayor of the village and other positions of public trust ; he married Emily U., daughter of Thomas Colburn, of Guilford.
Richard Clark, a native of Connecticut, came to Wadsworth from Pittsburgh in 1821 ; mar- ried Hannah, daughter of Rev. Obadiah New- comb; died March 17, 1864, aged 69.
Curtis Families .- Capt. Cyrus Curtis was born at Norfolk, Conn., in 1767 ; he married Editha Mills ; resided at New Haven, Vt., and Marcellus, N. Y. ; came to Wadsworth in 1829; was a man of strong mind and pure character, highly esteemed by his acquaintances ; died December 6, 1839.
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Col. Norman Curtis, eldest son of Cyrus Cur- tis, born in Norfolk, Conn., July 24, 1792 ; married Elizabeth Lampson ; came to Wads- worth from Marcellus, N. Y., February, 1821.
Cyrus Curtis, Jr., born in Norfolk, Conn., December 24, 1794 ; came from Marcellus, N. Y., to Wadsworth, February, 1828; has been a man of influence in the town for forty-seveu years ; was Justice of the Peace, Township Trustee and School Director for a number of terms ; died Mareh 8, 1875. Children-Judge Albert L., born in Marcellus, N. Y., March 20, 1818 ; married Roxy Hill ; resides in Ashland ; H. Hollaud, born in 1820; resides in Iowa ; William Pitt, born in Marcellus, N. Y., October 26, 1822 ; married Adelia Lyman ; is a drug- gist ; resides in Wadsworth ; Charles B., born in Wadsworth, January 16, 1824 ; married Maria Turner ; died in 1867 ; Grace Orra, born in 1832 ; married Rev. R. Hager ; died in 1856 ; Grace Melissa, born in 1832 ; married Benja- min Binder, who was killed in the war ; resides in Wisconsin ; Lampson C., born in 1837 ; mar- ried Caroline Nye.
Dean Families .- Daniel Dean, mentioned in this history as one of the first settlers, son of Benjamin Dean, was born in Cornwall, Conn., Mareh 31, 1765 ; moved to Franklin, Vt. ; mar- ried Mary Field ; came to Wadsworth, March 17, 1814 ; erected the first dwelling ; was a member of the Baptist Church ; died March 6, 1836.
Benjamin Dean, eldest son of Daniel Dean, was born in Bristol, Vt., August 1, 1797 ; eame to Wadsworth, March 1, 1814, with O. Durham; he married Julia Phelps ; second wife, Harriet Fairchild, of Sharon ; he removed to Iowa in 1864, attended the pioneer meeting in Wads- worth in 1874, returned to Iowa, and died Octo- ber 14, 1874.
Moses Dean was a resident of Wadsworth for many years ; built a wagon-shop just west of the cemetery. The remains of the dam built for running machinery, in 1828, are still
seen ; he married Harriet Hosford, of West- field ; died in Iowa.
Ebenezer Dean lives near Dixon, Ill. ; Sal- mon Dean lives in Iowa ; William died in Iowa ; Polly died in Wadsworth, in 1824 ; Ruth mar- ried D. Gridley ; died in Wadsworth.
Abel Dickinson, a native of Litchfield Coun- ty, Conn. ; came to Wadsworth, about 1821 ; married Julia Moody ; he was a man of good education and talent ; was the first Postmaster at Wadsworth, and at oue period was County Surveyor, and took the census of the county in 1840 ; he was noted for practical jokes ; he cleared up the farm, and built the large stone house, now the residenee of William Phelps ; he died at Glenhope, Penn., 1868, aged seventy- five.
Dr. Nathaniel Eastman, born at Fort Ann, N. Y., June 17, 1792 ; he came to Wadsworth in 1823, where he resided till 1827, when he removed to Seville.
Everhard Families .- Jacob Everhard, born in Northampton, Penn., in 1760 ; he was not in the Revolution, but was for some time a sol- dier in the Indian war that continued after its close; he came to Wadsworth in 1818, and took up his residence ou the farm southwest of the corners, at the coal-banks ; he was a worthy member of the Lutheran Church, as were all his family ; died in November, 1833. Children -Christian, born in Westmoreland County, Penn., in 1783 ; married Magdalena, daughter of Adam Smith ; came to Wadsworth in 1815 ; John, born in 1785 ; married Nancy Harter ; came to Wadsworth in 1815; Christina, mar- ried Christopher Rasor ; Mary, married Will- iam Rasor; Jacob, born in 1793 ; married Elizabeth Smith; second wife, Mary Harter ; lived just over the line of Chippewa ; was an influential citizen, and did much for the cause of education ; Susan, married John Parshall ; second husband, Jesse Rose; Elizabeth, un- married ; died in 1873, aged seventy-five ; Jonathan, born February 18, 1801; came to
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Wadsworth in 1818, removed to Sharon in 1831; Dr. Nathan S. Everhard is a son of Jacob, at present praetieing physician in Wadsworth ; Solomon Everhard, son of John, resides on his father's old farm ; and Adam, son of Christian, residing on his father's old homestead.
Hon. William Eyles was born in Kent, Conn. August 16, 1783 ; his father was Joshua Eyles, who died when William was quite young. Will- iam married Polly, daughter of Ananias Der- thiek ; she was born in Colehester, Conn., Sep- tember 22, 1782. In 1813, he came West with his family, erossing the Alleghany Mountains by the old Braddoek army road, down the Youghiogheny, through Pittsburgh, to Palmyra, Trumbull County, Ohio. Mr. Eyles lived in Palmyra about a year, when he moved to Port- age Township, then Portage, now Summit, County, and bought a farm north of Summit Lake, in what is now Upper Akron. His house was where the Summit House now stands. In January, 1820, he moved to Wadsworth, on the farm on the Akron road, now owned by his grand- son, William N. Eyles. His children, who were born in Connectieut, were Mary Ann, boru March 19, 1805; Bianey Eveline, born Mareh 30, 1807 ; William Madison, born February 11, 1812; Clarinda Elvira was born in Portage July 12, 1815 ; Betsy Maria, born in the same plaee April 19, 1819 ; Ann Louisa was born in Wadsworth December 3, 1821, and Viola Ma- tilda, July 9, 1824. Mrs. Eyles died September 27, 1849. He was residing in Wadsworth Vil- lage at the time of his death, February 11, 1870. His oldest daughter was married to Orin Loomis ; the second, to Aaron Pardee ; the third, to Al- bert Hinsdale ; the fourth, to Reuben N. Woods ; the fifth, to D. L. Harris ; and the sixth, to James MeGalliard.
Mr. Eyles was a remarkable man. He inher- ited nothing from his father but a good eonsti- tution and strong mind. He was a cooper by trade, which he followed, in eonneetion with
farming, for many years, during which he aceu- mulated considerable property ; his early edu- eation was quite limited, but he made up for this defieieney by an unusual share of natural ability and good sense; he was mueh respected by his neighbors and fellow-eitizens ; this was manifested by their keeping him in publie of- fiee, without his seeking ; he was Justiee of the Peace in Portage, and afterward in Wadsworth -in all, more than twenty years ; he was County Commissioner one or two terms, was twiee eleeted to the Legislature, and served one term as Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas ; he was originally a Jeffersonian Demo- erat, but voted for John Quincy Adams in 1824 and in 1828; was afterward a Van Buren man, and, finally, a Republican of the straitest seet ; and he always asserted and believed that he had never changed his polities in the least. In religion, he was by edueation a Congrega- tionalist, but, while living in Portage Township, he and his wife united with the Baptists. In 1824, Mr. Eyles and his wife assisted in form- ing the first Diseiples' Church in Wadsworth, and each continued earnest and consistent members of that ehureh during life. No eitizen of Me- dina County ever left a better example to those who should come after him than did Judge Eyles.
David Ettinger was born in Lehigh County, Penn., January 8, 1807; married Elizabeth Borbst ; second wife, Rachel Myers ; eame to Wadsworth in 1832 ; established a manufactory of hats, which he earried on for twenty-five years ; still lives in Wadsworth.
The Geissingers. - Henry Geissinger was born in Northampton County, Penn., Mareh 5, 1786 ; married Elizabeth Kurtz ; resided sev- eral years in Canada, whenee he removed and settled in Wadsworth in 1825 ; he had a family of sixteen ehildren ; he died April 28, 1872 ; of his children living in Ohio, David G., born in Wadsworth in October, 1825, married Mary MeAlpine and lives in Wadsworth Village ; Jo-
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seph, born in 1828, lives on the old homestead ; married Lydia Shieb.
Hard Families. - Abraham and Lysander Hard eame from Vermont in 1816, and settled in Wadsworth in 1818. Abraham was born in New Millford, Conn., July 7, 1766 ; he was a member of the Methodist Church ; he died August 12, 1844, aged seventy-eight ; Mrs. Hard died March 11, 1860, aged ninety- one.
Lysander Hard, brother of Abraham, was born in Connectieut, date unknown.
Children of Abraham Hard-Aurelia, born January 4, 1791 ; married William Phelps ; Sophia married Abel Johnson of Vermont ; came to Wadsworth a widow, in 1829, where her four children died ; one of them, H. C. Johnson, was editor of the Wooster Republican and Sandusky Register. Cyrus Hard, born in Salis- bury, Vt., July 25, 1795 ; came to Wadsworth before his father, remained a brief time, and located in Middlebury, where he erected the first fulling and carding works in this part of the Western Reserve ; he married Lydia Hart ; his carding and fulling works in Wadsworth are mentioned elsewhere ; he was a prominent eitizen, several times elected Justice of the Peace ; died in August, 1865. Rosella, born April 24, 1798 ; married Chauncey Hart. Abraham Hard, born in Berkshire, Vt., Novem- ber 29, 1800 ; married Susan E. Burroughs ; died January 28, 1850. Julia, born April 1, 1806 ; married Caleb Battles ; resides in Akron. Laura, born January 3, 1809 ; married L. Al- len. Lucius Nelson, born in Berkshire May 30, 1812 ; came with his father in 1818 ; mar- ried Rebecca Snyder; is a house joiner and arehitect ; lives in Wadsworth. Dr. Moses K., born in Wadsworth August 10, 1818; edu- cated at Delaware College, Ohio.
Children of Cyrus Hard-Dr. Hanson, born in 1821 ; studied with Dr. G. K. Pardee ; grad- nated at Cleveland Medieal College ; practiced several years in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wis-
consin. La Fayette, born in 1823 ; attorney at law ; studied with A. Pardee ; resides in Cali- ornia. Dr. E. G. studied with Dr. A. Fisher ; graduated at Cleveland ; practices at Medina. Pulaski C., is noticed under the head of at- torneys of Wadsworth; married Sarah C. Wittner. Julia E. married Judge Don A. Par- dee, of New Orleans. Caroline, married George K. Pardee, of Akron. Elbert J. Hard, born in 1848 ; married Filla Dehart.
The Hilliards .- Gurdon Hilliard came to Wadsworth from Torrington, Conn., in 1818, and settled in the north part of Wadsworth, where he lived till about 1835, when he removed to Michigan. He married Adeline Derthick ; sec- ond wife, Mrs. Birge. He is still living in Ohio, upward of eighty years old, for several years past totally blind.
Robert Hilliard, brother of Gurdon, born in Stonington, eame about 1820. Married Alice K. Briggs ; died in February, 1874. The Hilliard brothers cleared a great quantity of land in the early days of the settlement. Children of Rob- ert Hilliard-Emily, born June 15, 1840 ; mar- ried I. H. Chandler. Henry H., born August 21, 1842 ; married Adele G. Pardee. Newton, born June 17, 1844 ; married Agnes Chandler. Jane, born Mareh 28, 1849.
Albert Hinsdale, son of Capt. Elisha Hins- dale, a soldier of the Revolution ; was born in Torrington, Conn., July 18, 1809. Married Clarinda Eyles ; moved into the north part of Wadsworth in 1835, where he still resides. His children are-Burke A., born March 31, 1837 ; is President of Hiram College ; Rolden O., born April 30, 1844 ; now resides in Wadsworth. Louisa, born -; Wilbert B. was born May 23, 1851 ; now resides in Wadsworth.
The Loomis Family .- Joseph Loomis, fifth generation from Joseph Loomis, a wool-draper from Braintree, England, who came to Windsor, Conn., in 1639 ; was born in Torrington, Conn., January 19, 1767. Married Clymena Taylor ; came to Wadsworth in 1816 ; he was the first
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Justice of the Peacc elected after the township was organized ; died August 15, 1835.
Orin Loomis, born in Torrington, Conn., No- vember 16, 1791 ; came to Wadsworthi in 1815, where he resided till about 1840, when he moved to Mentor, Ohio, and iu 1866 removed to Old- town, Ill. He married Mary Ann Eyles. He was closely identified with the early history of the township; his hunting exploits have been mentioned elsewhere.
Sherman Loomis, born in Torrington, Conn., January 23, 1792; came in 1816. Married Julia M. Mills ; second wife, Lodemia Sackett ; he was one of the leading meu in the com- munity in the early history of the town; was Justice of the Peace for several years, and Township Clerk and Trustee ; was universally respected ; he was one of the original mem- bers of the Congregational Church, and oue of the first teachers in the schools of Wadsworth. He died February 13, 1851.
Children of Orin Loomis-Oscar, born July 24, 1825 ; married A. H. Randall ; Julia, mar- ried Luke Smith ; Joseph F., died in the army ; Edwin, Albert, Orin, and Frank went West.
Children of Sherman Loomis-Erastus Gay- lord Loomis, born September 6, 1824 ; married Harriet Eliza Pardee ; he has always resided in Wadsworth, and been an euterprising business man. No one has done more to build up the town and develop the resources of prosperity than he ; he was five years a partner with John Pardee in mercantile business, and several years with his brother, E. H. Loomis. He is now engaged in coal mining in the Silver Creek Mining Company.
Harvey J. Loomis, born February 18, 1828. Married Sarah Ann Reasoner; he was one of the early Free State men of Kansas ; has been several times a member of the State Legisla- ture.
Edgar H. Loomis, born March 22, 1830. Married Mary A. Bryan ; secoud wife, Margaret J. Mills. Died August 19, 1871.
Julia Loomis, born December 5, 1836. Mar- ried Joseph Schlabach ; second husband, A. P. Stecle. Mrs. Lodemia Loomis still lives with her daughter iu Wadsworth.
Capt. George Lyman was born in Torrington, Conn., August 1, 1790. Married Ophelia Cook ; came to Wadsworth in 1817; was the first Township Clerk, and one of the earliest school teachers. In 1821, he went to Canton, where he was engaged iu teaching three years. He returned to Wadsworth and engaged in the manufacture of fanning-mills, which had an extensive sale. For a time, also, he engaged in mercautile business, and, in company with Cyrus Curtis, built a saw-mill on Holmes' Brook, which did considerable business. He also carried on a cabinet-shop several years, and afterward was engaged for several years in the manufacture of friction matches. Capt. Lyman was the first commander of the military company after it was organized for the town- ship. By his energy and enterprise, he did much toward the business prosperity of the place in its early history. He was one of the original members of the Congregational Church, and has continued an active, earnest member for fifty-five years. Hc has been Deacon of the church, and Sabbath school Superintendent more than thirty years. Mrs. Lyman died February, 1869, aged sevcuty-five.
Children of Capt. Lyman .- Emily Charlotte, born December 15, 1812 ; was for several years a teacher in Wadsworth; married Dr. John Brown; died February 23, 1838. Dr. C. N. Lyman, born in Wadsworth, May 14, 1819. His professional history is given in that of the physicians of Wadsworth ; married Caroline E. Beach. Has practiced as a physician in Wads- worth since 1843, except three years he spent in Medina. Dr. Lyman is extensively known and consulted as a physician among the first of his profession in Northern Ohio.
The Miller Families .- Jacob Miller, a native of Pennsylvania, was born October 14, 1785.
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Married Sarah Luttman. Second wife, Mrs. Editha Warner; came to Wadsworth in 1816; was a man of influence in the town for many ycars, and a leading member of the Lutheran Church ; died June 6, 1859. Children-George, born December 14, 1807; married Rebecca Baughman ; was engaged several years in mer- cantile business, in company with his brother, John Miller ; was Justice of the Peace; now resides near Akron. David, born January 23, 1810 ; married Martha Mills; was killed by the fall of a burning building in Akron, at. which he was working as a member of a fire company, September 23, 1849. Catharine, born April 13, 1812 ; married Reuben Baughman. John, born December 1, 1816 ; was a merchant in Wadsworth ; died August 8, 1841. Harriet, born March 3, 1820. Mary, born July 28, 1823. Married Alexander Beck. Aaron, born Deeem- ber 3, 1825, died on the way to California, June 20, 1850. Susan, born December 4, 1834. Married Henry Parmelee; lives in Wadsworth.
The Mills Family .- Augustus Mills, was born in Norfolk, Conn., August 10, 1772, Married Martha Pettibone ; came from Marcellus, N. Y., to Wadsworth in 1818. He opened a large farm and built the house where his grandson, Frank Mills, now lives. Mr. and Mrs. Mills were among the original members of the Con- gregational Chureh. He died August 16, 1849, aged seventy-five. Mrs. Mills died April 6, 1859, aged seventy-four. Children-Sylva, born February 16, 1793; was one of the earli- est teachers in Wadsworth ; married Lemuel North; died June 27, 1840. Col. Harry A. Mills, born in Norfolk, Conn., February 13, 1795 ; came in 1816; married Harriet Ruggles ; second wife, Mrs. Rebecca Grevil. In 1844, four of his family were swept off by the epi- demic erysipclas, within eleven days. Mrs. Mills died April 11, 1844, aged forty-four. He died December 4, 1867, aged seventy-three. Julia A. Mills, born October 22, 1796 ; mar- ried Sherman Loomis; died May 27, 1820.
Philecta E., born April 7, 1799 ; married Daniel Warner; second husband, Jacob Miller. Mrs. Janet Christic, of Akron, is her only surviving child. Luman P. Mills, born in Norfolk, Conn., February 9, 1801 ; married Sylva Pease; sec- ond wife, Mary Hawkins ; he was one of the leading citizens of Wadsworth; died October 11, 1872. Philo P. Mills, born in Norfolk, Conn., July 8, 1805; married Amoret Bates. William Mills, born in Norfolk October 22, 1807; married Mrs. Lydia Hurlbutt; resides in Richfield. Martha Mills, born May 25, 1810; married David Miller; now lives in Toledo. Nancy Mills, born January 25, 1813; married Lorenzo D. Russell; lives in Princeton, Ill. Cyrus Curtis Mills, born August 2, 1818; married Harriet Hurlbutt; second wife, Mary Ann Harter; died March 7, 1874. John L. Mills, died May 7, 1855, aged thirty-four years.
Children of Harry A. Mills-Julia M., mar- ried Charles R. Sprague. Azor R., born Febru- ary 11, 1829; lives in Iowa. Capt. Henry A., born Mareh 12, 1838; married Matilda C. Leacock; served in the war of the rebellion ; lives on the old homestead.
Children of Luman P. Mills-Charles P .; Lurilla, born November 7, 1830 ; married W. F. Boyer ; lives in Wadsworth. Margaret, born September 24, 1833; married Edgar H. Loomis ; resides in Wadsworth. William D. and Ira H., reside near Marshalltown, Iowa. Luman G. re- sides in Wadsworth. Frank Mills, son of Philo P., was born May 14, 1836; married Julia Grotz ; resides in Wadsworth.
William McGalliard came from Kentucky to Middlebury. Married Ann Newcomb; came to Wadsworth in 1831; was a tailor; died in Illinois. James MeGalliard, son of William, born March 19, 1821; married Viola Eyles ; died February 27, 1855. John McGalliard, father of William, died in Wadsworth in 1834, aged seventy-threc.
The Newcomb Family .- Rev. Obadiah New- comb, born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, 1774.
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Married Elinor Bishop; came to Wadsworth in 1820; purchased a farm in the north part of the township. The first Baptist Church was organized under his ministry. Afterward the Disciples' Church ; he was an able preaeher ; his services were sought on funeral oceasions, more than those of all other ministers, for several years ; died October 2, 1847, aged seventy- three. Mrs. Newcomb died October 11, 1849, aged seventy-nine. Children-Hannah, born in Nova Scotia September 12, 1799; married Richard Clark; lives in Wadsworth. Ann, born October 8, 1801; married William Mc- Galliard ; lives in Illinois. James, born March 11, 1804; married Harriet Bennett; lives in Hiram. Margaret, born June 2, 1806; mar- ried Julius Sumner, of Middlebury. Susan, born September 19, 1808; married Augustus Pardee. Statira, born March 31, 1811; mar- ried Henry Clapp; lives in Mentor. Matilda, born December 24, 1813; married W. M. Eyles ; died November 22, 1847.
The Pardee Families .- The Pardee brothers were, in the early days of Wadsworth, among the leading men in the town. There were orig- inally ten brothers, sons of Ebenezer and Ann Pardee, of Norfolk, Conn., who moved to Skan- cateles, N. Y .; seven of them lived in Wads- worth.
Sheldon Pardee was born in Norfolk April 21, 1788. Married Sally Weisner ; was engaged in mercantile business in Elbridge and in Ged- des ; was several years employed as salt in- speetor at Syracuse, N. Y .; he moved to Wads- worth, and died May 6, 1834 ; his family removed to Michigan.
Judge Allen Pardee was boru in Norfolk February 7, 1790 ; removed to Wadsworth in 1818. Married Phebe Foster, who died in 1844; second wife was Mrs. Louisa (Bates) Wileox. In 1826, he and his brother John set up the first store in Wadsworth. In 1830, the Pardees built a flouring-mill (now Yoder's), which he carried on about thirty years ; he also built
one in Copley, and a carding and cloth-dressing works. Judge Pardee was fourteen years Asso- ciate Judge of the county, and fifteen years Justice of the Peace ; from his earliest resi- dence he has been one of the most active busi- uess men, and a leading man in the community; he still enjoys a vigorous old age, in his ninety- first year.
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